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Californian Nic Uricchio moved to Portugal decades ago and founded a shaping business in the booming Portuguese surf scene, this is his story.
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Surf Porn Somewhere Cold | Paddling Out with Nic von Rupp, Ep. 2
Nic von Rupp followed the swell and paddled out for another episode, and it was no easy task. Numbingly cold water in Scotland, temperatures that made even shooting a video a real mission, and big, thick, nasty-looking waves, the kind of stuff most of us will only ever look at through our screen. Well Nic went out and surfed it, snapped a few boards in the process and was stoked to go home.
Athletes: Nic Von Rupp, Rusty Long
Co-Produced by: BlueMag.eu
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Beyond Nebula @ Cascais Games Vault
A small video @ the official launch of the game Beyond Nebula in the Cascais Games Vault event in Portugal with the author and designer of the game João Monteiro. For more info you can follow us through the official website @ beyondnebula.com or our facebook page @
#FreshOffTheRack Semente - Gony model
Nic rides his own shaper's model. But not his signature model, rather that of Gony. How does he rate it?
We sent a selection of stock boards to Portugal for Hurley's Nick Von Rupp to review in our #FreshOffTheRack series.
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Session 1: Agency, Prospering, Progress and the Working Class
Agency, Prospering, Progress and the Working Class Session 1: Requisites for Innovation and Flourishing
capitalism.columbia.edu
The Center on Capitalism and Society, Columbia University
Remarks by: Edmund Phelps, Director of the Center on Capitalism and Society; W. Bowman Cutter, Roosevelt Institute; Philip K. Howard, Common Good; Raicho Bojilov, Ecole Polytechnique; Gylfi Zoega, University of Iceland; Saifedean Ammous, Lebanese American University; Henry Kressel, Warburg Pincus; Richard Sennett, London School of Economics; Charles Kolb, Partners 4 Affordable Excellence @EDU.
The Center on Capitalism and Society's 14th annual conference was hosted in collaboration with Common Good and the Roosevelt Institute.
YOUNG GUNS SURF 2019 || PORTUGAL WITH KANOA IGARASHI
2019 Young Guns Surf: Portugal
Ah, Portugal. The land of pastéis de nata. And fortresses. And world-class pointbreaks. And slabs. And beach break tubes. And perfect ramps. This place has it all — you just gotta bring a wetsuit, at least if you go this time of year.
It was the perfect destination for the 2019 Young Guns Surf Final.
This year, our finalists were Leo Casal, Luke Swanson, Oscar Berry and Levi Slawson. Four surfers from four different parts of the world. Two goofies. Two regulars. A fine mix. Don't worry, you'll meet them once you press play.
The final was hosted by part-time Portugal resident Kanoa Igarashi. When he wasn’t busy stealing waves off the kids, the former Young Gun kept his eye on all the action and ended up handing one of them a check for $10k.
This edit breaks down everything you need to know about Quiksilver’s Young Guns — from its inception to the crowning of this year’s champ.
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Music:
Borja & Friends Untitled Instrumental*
Bitch Diesel Void & Manager* :
*Recorded at Quiksilver Studios
St.-Jean-de-Luz, France
How Surfboard are made PORTUGAL ???????? ????
My Secret's Out!
Imo and Izzy are getting very excited for their holiday in Spain!!
The girls are having another quiet morning at home doing their homeschooling. Izzy needs to work on spelling words with hard and soft 'C's so Imo has devised a cunning plan to help her to learn them. Their old board game, 'Bus Stop' by Orchard Toys comes in very handy for this purpose.
Imo is too embarrassed to film her legs... but Izzy gets hold of the camera and shows the world why!!
A man comes to measure up the bathroom to do a quote for renovation.
I'm Imo and she's Izzy. We love getting out and about and exploring South Wales and beyond.
We're a home schooling/home educating family of two based in the UK dealing with the daily challenges of managing Izzy's severe, chronic eczema and her education. Our resourcefulness is tested on a daily basis but we'd love to share our little triumphs and discoveries with you as we go along.
I will always write closed captions in UK English for my vlogs, not only to make them more accessible in general, but also to create a useful resource for advanced learners of the English language.
These videos will not generally feature background music making them extra suitable for people who aren't keen on pop music! x
Family friendly content with closed captions in UK English.
Title: My Secret's Out!
Tags: getting excited for Spain, getting excited for holiday, a cunning plan, bus stop orchard games, bus stop orchard toys, B0006HBERA, diagnostic spelling test, fun way to test spelling, fun alternative to a spelling test, granny olympics, fluffy pajamas, embarrassing pajamas, reinventing old board game, ks3, ks3 spelling flashcards,doing up my bathroom, home-schooling, home schoolers, subtitling vloggers, subtitling vlogger, home schoolers managing eczema, granny racing, imo&izzy.
Spain & Portugal Real Estate Briefing - Introductions and initial thoughts
Alfonso Brunet Morales-Arce, Head of Investment Spain, Pradera Management, Roger Cooke, Board Member, Lar España Real Estate, and Senior Advisor, E Y, Alexandre Fernandes, Head of Asset Management, Sonae Sierra and Alfonso Fernández-Puebla, Partner, GÓMEZ-ACEBO & POMBO Abogados introduce themselves and outline their position within the Spanish real estate market.
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Hage SURFING Portugal pt.1
Salve galera,
Alguns meses atrás Filipe Hage foi convidado para uma temporada shapeando na Board Culture em Portugal, além de rever o antigo lar e velhos amigos, o Shaper trouxe de volta na mala muitas experiências extraídas de dentro e fora da sala de shape.
O Surf na Europa é muito mais que água gelada e ondas perfeitas.
Não deixa a vista tirar seu fôlego e mergulhe fundo em toda cultura que envolve o universo do Surf no velho continente.
Aproveite a viagem!
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Hello Fellows
Few months ago Filipe Hage was invited for a season making boards at the Board Culture in Portugal.
Besides reviewing his old home and old friends, the Shaper brought back many experiences extracted in and out the shaping room.
Surfing in Europe goes beyond high quality waves and freezing water.
Do not let the view take off your breath and take a dip deep into the whole culture that surrounds surfing activity on that old land.
Enjoy the trip!
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TEW; Surfing Europe Ep2 'The Seed of Portuguese Surfing’
Mark ‘Egor’ Harris and Nic Von Rupp unravel the roots of Portugal’s once oppressed surf scene and celebrate the regions premiere surf spot, Coxos in Ericeira. The journey continues at-
Ford Ranger presents 'The Endless Winter II - Surfing Europe'
Europe is, and always has been a traveling surfers dream. British surfer Mark ‘Egor’ Harris will travel from Newquay in England to Taghazout in Morocco, a well trodden surf trail since the 1960s. In each country, Mark will team up with fellow pro-surfers and together they’ll surf the countries best waves and meet national heroes of the sport.
Produced and Directed by Matt Crocker & James Dean, levelfilms.co.uk
Surfers; Nic Von Rupp, Marlon Lipke, Gony Zubizaretta, Vasco Ribeiro
Archive courtesy of; Roger Mansfield, Nick Uricchio
Surf footage courtesy of; Mr B Productions, MagicSeaweed, Luis Bento, Rui Oliveira, Hugo Almeida
Special thanks to Nick Uricchio & Semente Surfboards
Music; 'Vintage Girl' by Mojo White
The Endless Winter crew are; Matt Crocker, James Dean, Tim Boydell, Ross McDonald, Lucia Griggi, Dave Hamill, Rob Saunders, Simon Ball, Anthony Butler, Nathan Dunn, Brian Moseley, Joe Smith.
MUST - Fermenting Ideas Wine Summit 2019 , Miguel A. Torres
MUST - Fermenting Ideas Wine Summit 2019 with Miguel A. Torres who spoke about the wine industry's challenges in a changing climate. About his admiration for Greta Thunberg and the satisfaction of planting 3,000 trees on a 600-hectar estate in Patagonia, southern Chile.
Miguel A. Torres is a world renowned wine person. In addition to producing a large portfolio of wines in different styles and qualities Mr Torres has tirelessly driven the industry forward through his work in environment, ecology and sustainability.
Torres, born Catalan, was raised in Barcelona where he startad his studies in chemistry at the University. He quickly moved on to Dijon to study oenology and viticulture. The year was 1959, the same mythical year that is ranked, possibly, as the best in the wine world.
Miguel A. Torres speaks five languages besides Spanish and Catalan, he has written countless books and has received an equal number of awards and prizes.
Huge environment and ecological commitment
Very early in his professional career, Miguel A. Torres began to take an interest in the climate, our soil and the vineyards from a health and environmental perspective. This interest came to influence almost everything what that this super-contractor has undertaken over the years. The settler Miguel A. Torres, through his work in South America and Chile, has also been able to put forward his ideas and conviction in how sustainable wine farming should be managed far beyond the borders of Catalonia. His ideas and working methods have become internationally recognized. What Time magazine also wrote in a profound article published August 2011.
Torres wines in Sweden
In Sweden, the wines of Miguel A. Torres are well known and popular. A contributing reason for the connection with Sweden should partly be because of our monopoly situation with Systembolaget as the major buyer. In this case, a long relationship with Swedish consumers has been maintained under an umbrella of key words such as respect, knowledge, ecology and reliable deliveries of a broad range, from everydaypicks to excellent, wines.
Dared to refuse BIB wine
Miguel A. Torres had for very long claimed that he under no circumstances ever would produce or sell wine in a box. He does now.
Like any other wine romantic he saw difficulties in maintaining his own high quality content requirements. But I would also think that his reluctance to BIBs was a matter of style. A gentleman like Miguel A. Torres probably saw, during all the years he said no, how much issues consumers and wine lovers would have when drinking and servering wine out of a box.
With the presence of boxwine (BIB) for more than 20 years in Sweden now, it can be stated that in terms of quality, Mr Torres can remain calm. The question of style remains but the quality issues are solved.
Miguel A. Torres lecture at MUST - Fermenting Ideas Wine Summit 2019
With great seriousness and as convincing as ever, Miguel A. Torres pointed out the challenges the wine industry is facing. This includes dramatic weather changes, with hail and large, heavy amounts of rainfall at one time. Also warmer temperatures in general, less groundwater and how all these complex changes who occur do affect the vines in the fields.
Grapes are sensitive individuals and in our industry we know this very well, noted Miguel A. Torres.
With great pleasure Torres continued the lecture, mentioning good examples such as Greta Thunberg, whom he said he admires. Then Mr. Torres spoke about his latest venture in southern Chile, Patagonia. A 6000-hectar large property where he planted trees to absorb and bind carbon dioxide.
Estoril Conferences - Conference: The Economics of Migration
May 30 | 2017
Sofana Dahlan (lawyer and activist, Saudi Arabia)
Philippe Legrain (Economist, Writer, United Kingdom)
Moderated by
Duarte Pitta Ferraz (Professor, NOVA School of Business and Economics, Portugal)
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48 Hours In Lisbon - What You NEED To Know | ????????Lisbon Travel Guide ????????
Here’s our Essential ????????Lisbon Travel Guide ????????, giving you EVERYTHING you need to know to enjoy 48 hours in the Portuguese capital! We'll show you why it's one of our favourite places to visit in 2019 and beyond!
Lisbon is one of our favourite cities in Europe, from its charming cobbled side streets to its delicious custard tarts; the best you'll find anywhere on the planet!
In this travel guide, we'll cover:
► How to get to Lisbon from the UK
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Welcome to Lisbon!
Lisbon is Portugal's unassumingly cool capital and western Europe's oldest city that serves over 12 million tourists every year. Way back in 1755 the city was hit by a huge earthquake that destroyed 85% of buildings. The city had no choice but to rebuild itself and the 18th century architecture that reshaped Lisbon is still very dominant today. In fact if you come here, don’t be surprised to spend most of your time looking up and admiring it as you wander through the fairy tale cobbled streets lined with iconic Portuguese tiles that have inspired artists for generations. Each building and street really does have its own personality. What’s more, amongst this wealth of history, is an eclectic city renowned for having colourful nightlife, tonnes of culture, music and a cosmopolitan food scene that modestly boasts the best custard tarts on the planet! This city break is ideal all year round, with temperatures rarely going below 10 degrees celsius in the winter and averaging 25 in the summer. It really does seem like Lisbon has it all, and we're here to show you why…
Coming up we’re going to take you through our top tips for 48 hours in Lisbon. From transport, things to do, places to see, lingo, and where to buy the best custard tarts in the city. We’ve done the research to save you time and help you have the most amazing trip. So let’s start with how to get here.
The flight from London Gatwick takes just over 2 and a half hours straight into Lisbon’s only airport which is conveniently just 7km from the heart of the city.
The best thing about Lisbon Airport is it’s only a 20 minute drive into the city centre. The easiest way to get in is to jump in a taxi or take the Aerobus. There are two lines running into the main hotel areas that cost €4 per person each way.
Alternatively you could take the metro that runs from 6am to 1am everyday or there’s always the city bus but do expect for both these options to take a little longer.
Lisbon is known as the city of seven hills so to save your legs from all that climbing you’ll probably gonna want to use public transport at some point. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to get around the city - from train, tram, metro, bus and even funicular lift.
The metro is good choice if you’re traveling long distances but doesn’t cover all areas of the city. It’s one of cleanest metros in Europe, and most stations are open from 6am to 1am every day.
Trams cover areas of the city where there is no access to the metro. There are two types of trams, the yellow “Remodelado” trams that route round the old narrow streets and then there’s modern “Articulado” trams that operate along the flat sections of the city connecting central Lisbon to the Belem district.
Lisbon has hundreds of buses and 88 different routes so you’re bound to find one to take you where you need to go.
The funicular lifts are used to help locals and tourists climb all those hills. The most famous lift is the Santa Justa Lift linking lower and upper Lisbon. Yes, it’s technically a means of public transport but it also doubles up a a major tourist attraction and has great a view point at the top.
We noticed a lot of tourists jumping in Tuk Tuks, and so we thought we’d give it a go. But it turns out the cobbled streets of Lisbon don’t make for a comfy ride in a Tuk Tuk, and if I’m honest a 5 minute ride was a bit of a rip off at €15.
029 Snaketales Ballito 2019
Its been a while since the last Snaketales but Ballito is one of my favourite stops on the QS tour, (mainly because of the wipe outs!) haha
No great results for the team but as always the boys had a great time and we scored some fun waves.. Hope you enjoy it. Team this event : Griffin Colapinto, Nat Young, Mihimana Braye, Hiroto Ohhara and Ethan Ewing. Next stop US Open of Surfing Huntington Beach.
Portugal: Trams in Lisbon
A selection of vintage trams on the streets of Lisbon, capital city of Portugal.
Trams are seen at Graca, in the area around Lisbon's Cathedral, Rua da Alfandega, Praca do Comercio, Praca da Figueira and Martim Moniz.
The trams seen in these clips are original 1930s trams that were extensively modernised in the mid 1990s. Recorded 11th March 2004.
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Details of current tram routes in Lisbon/Lisboa:
Lisbon's tram network map has seen large cuts over the last 25 years. Today it has five remaining services, which are all operated by the Carris company.
Route 12: This is the shortest route on the system and is a circular route from Praça da Figueira via Martim Moniz to the hilly Alfama district. This includes one of the steepest sections in the city, at S.Tomé. Services operate approximately four times an hour though at times only one car is used and timings can be erratic.
Route 15: P. Figueira to Algés (Jardim), which is a distance of about 10km. The terminus moved temporarily from P. Figueira to Alfândega in 2009 due to works in P do Comércio but has reverted to P. Figueira now. At Algés, there is a major bus station and a train station on the line to Estoril and Cascais, the latter accessible via a subway from the bus station. Shortly beyond the bus station, the tram terminates at a turning loop in Algés Jardim. Formerly the route extended to the west via Dafundo to Cruz Quebrada, with a branch beyond to the national football stadium (Jamor). The 15 route runs from the city largely parallel to the river Tagus estuary in a westerly direction and is the only service operated by the new Siemens articulated trams which have capacity for 210 passengers. It has a useful interchange with the rail services on the Cascais Line, with city buses and with river ferries at Cais do Sodré. As well as the Siemens articulated trams, route 15 is supplemented by services operated by smaller remodelados trams. In 2002, this route was being half-heartedly marketed as the Linha dos Museus (Museums' Line) as it runs reasonably close to 18 museums between the Aquarium at Dafundo (Algés) and the Museu das Comunicações, near Cais do Sodré. Some short-workings to Belém operate (using the Remodelados trams) and turn in a loop just short of the Jerónimos monastery and these were formerly designated as route 15A.
Route 18: This route ran from central Lisbon to Ajuda cemetery, north west of the city, until 3 March 2012, when it was cut back to run from Cais do Sodré, west of the city centre. Earlier, it was reported to be facing complete closure and was also threatened with curtailment at its western end at Largo do Calvário (near Sto Amaro tram depot). The route 18 had been subjected to an earlier change of city terminus, in 2009, when the starting point for this route was moved to P. Figueira from Rua da Alfândega.
Route 25: This route runs Rua da Alfândega, via Estrela basilica, to the Prazeres cemetery in western Lisbon. A 10-15 minute frequency of service is operated. In the evenings the service is replaced by mini-bus services. This is an interesting route via the hilly Buenos Aires district, past numerous embassies, an area which is otherwise off the tourist track.
Route 28: Martim Moniz to Prazeres. This is the classic tram route of Lisbon with extensive hilly and narrow streets in the Alfama district. There is also a steep, twisting section as the route leaves Lisbon centre towards Prazeres, up the Calçada de S. Francisco. Services operate about every seven minutes, though short-workings to Estrela are included in these timings. Eastbound trams for the Alfama are invariably crowded by the time they reach the Rua da Conceição in central Lisbon, so it can be wise to board in the opposite direction (towards Estrela and Prazeres) and return to the Alfama from that end of the route. Prazeres cemetery itself is itself an interesting spot and has good views across the Alcântara valley which include the Tagus bridge, the docks and Alcântara-Terra station of Portuguese Railways. Heading out of central Lisbon towards Prazeres, there is an impressively steep curve at the west end of the Rua da Conceição as the line leaves the city centre, heading west. The Estrela Park, which is 3/4 of the way to Prazeres is a pleasant spot, opposite the basilica, to break the journey.
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Trends in Social Sector Innovation with Bret Waters
Cosine Collective and Bret Waters share a keen interest in how Innovation is transforming sectors across the world. Organizations of all kinds are innovating on new ways of delivering value to constituents, and new ways of solving old problems. Nowhere is this more profound than in the social sector, where the traditional charity model is giving way to the social enterprise model, often providing more sustainability to the impact of an organization.
Check out this video to hear about Bret's most recent research project, where he interviewed 100 senior execs all over the world about innovation trends for 2019. He talks about how innovative social enterprises are creating more impact on social issues such as economic development for refugee populations and women’s rights. And he looks at how social entrepreneurs and changemakers are using innovation frameworks such as Design Thinking to create new models for impact around the globe.
About the Speaker: Bret Waters has been immersed in the innovation culture of Silicon Valley for his entire career. He has founded and run three successful software companies and has also run two non-profit organizations. Today he teaches entrepreneurship at Stanford University and is a Senior Mentor at the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship, helping social entrepreneurs to use Design Thinking to develop, refine, and scale successful ventures that can have a positive impact in the developing world. He is a former board of the Stanford University Graduate School of Education, working to bring innovation to the field of K-12 education. He received his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
About Cosine Collective: We are a non-profit, social impact consultancy led by the MBA in Design Strategy Community of California College of the Arts. We help organizations solve problems so that they can better meet the needs of the communities they serve. By drawing on the talents of professionals in the CCA community, we tap into a wide range of design strategy expertise to deliver innovation at different scales for civic, corporate, and non-profit clients on a pro-bono basis.
FILMED WITH A NEXUS 5X ! - Trip across Portugal - UHD 2016
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We started in Faro, took the bus to Albufeira and (hitch)hiked through Lagoa and Lagos. Arrived by bus in Lisboa, we rode all the way up north to Porto with the scooter.
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DAY 1 - Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships Piha NZ 2010
2010 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Gets Underway In New Zealand
It was lights, camera and action for the worlds greatest junior event for under 18 year old surfers, with the 2010 edition of the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship getting underway in New Zealand. After a moving opening ceremony full of traditional New Zealand culture in Aucklands Mission Bay yesterday, contest organizers opted to run the opening rounds of the Under 18 (Podium 2) and Under 16 (Podium 1) boy's heats in rising 4 ft (1-1.2m) beach break conditions.
The days action representing the first time that teams from Indonesia, Vanuatu and Fiji competed in the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship.
Indonesia Team Coach and Manager Tipi Jabrick said he was proud to be leading Team Indonesia into their maiden ISA junior event. Were really excited, especially for the kids, said Jabrick. Its a really good experience for them, but its not easy for us to travel here. Hopefully we can continue competing in the juniors and the other ISA events.
Jabrick had reason to smile with Jeren Kiring progressing in second place behind the USAs Jake Halstead in heat six of the U/16 boys division. He trumped local surfer Elliot Paerata-Reid causing one of todays biggest upset.
Were really happy because one of our surfers made it, said Jabrick. Hopefully thats going to encourage the other boys to do well. Because if one kid makes it, the other boys want to.
Jabrick added that Fiji and Vanuatus inclusion into the prestigious tournament spurred the Indonesian team to compete.
If they could do it, why couldnt Indonesia do it, he said. Its going to make a better future for the ISA Junio! r events with lesser known surfing countries taking part.
Host team New Zealand couldnt have a asked for a better start in the Under 16 boys with Raglan upstart Ben Poulter (Ragland, NZL) taking line honors in heat four.
It was a bit messy out there, said Poulter. Three feet, but that suits us Kiwis as weve been training here for the event. Its quite an honor to be competing for New Zealand for the second time.
Australian Matt Banting (Port Macquarie, NSW, Aus) kicked off his countrys team title defense in style on the main podium. He netted one of the highest two-wave combined heat total, 14.75 (out of a possible 20) to easily defeat the Portugal pairing of Vasco Ribeiro and Miguel Blanco in heat two of the Under 16 boys.
The talented natural foot looked in total control from the opening siren, bagging a 6.75 and an 8.00 to breeze through to qualifying round two.
&ld! quo;Just to get the win was good for my confidence, said Banting. Theres a lot of pride surfing for Australia as weve won for the past four years. Theres a bit if pressure as well, but Australia is the team to watch. Im stoked to be in it.
Other Australians who progressed in round two today included Cooper Chapman (North Narrabeen), Creed McTaggart (Margaret River) and Jake Scott (Malabar) in the Under 16 boys, as well as Tim MacDonald (North Stradbroke Island), Thomas Woods (Coolangatta) and Jordi Watson (Currarong).
Another standout performance was from lone Italian surfer Leo Fioravanti, who bested South Africas Steven Sawyer, Frances Andy Criere and Mexicos Jimel Corzo in his round one Under 16 boys heat.
The Under 18 Boys kicked off their campaigns on podium two today, with several high-scoring heat wins from a whos who of the worlds top juniors includ! ing newly crowned ASP World Pro Junior champion Maxime Huscenot (FRA), Brazils Gabriel Medina, 2009 ISA Junior World champion Keanu Asing from Hawaii, and the USAs Conner Coffin.
Competition is expected to continue tomorrow with a rising swell expected to lash Piha over the coming days.
Pictures and video highlights are available in isaworldjuniors.com and Editorial rights free videos and images in high resolution are available in the following ! ftp:
FTP Server: ftp.isasurf.org
FTP Username: isasurf_media
Password: download1
About the ISA
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognize! d by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the World Governing Authority for Surfing and all Surfriding activities, including Short Board, Longboard, Bodyboard, Kneeboard, Skimboard, Tow In and Stand Up Paddle surfing. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running world championships since 1964 and the Junior World Championships since 1980.
ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of over 50 countries on six continents. Its headquarters are located in La Jolla, California. It is presided by Fernando Aguerre, first elected in 1994 in Rio, and re-elected six times since. The ISA's four Vice Presidents are Alan Atkins (Australia), Robin de Kock (South Africa), Mike Gerard (USA), and Karin Sierralta (Peru).